Advocating for the forgotten human right: Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights--Religious freedom
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Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations (1948/98) states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion which includes the right to change the religion. Religious freedom is largely ignored in the past few years, and it has come to be referred to as the forgotten human right as governmental and non-governmental organizations have devoted relatively little attention to religious freedom.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 2006
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Constructing spiritually modified interventions: cognitive therapy with diverse populations
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The value assumptions present in the self-statements that are important with respect to the heart of the change process in cognitive therapy are described. It is felt that in order to increase the effective with a variety of populations statements must be constructed repackaged with values that are drawn from clients' spiritual belief systems.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 2008
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War against the family: Domestic violence and human rights in Russia- a view from the Bashkortostan Republic
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The domestic violence that exists in the former USSR classified as a private matter is discussed. Summarization of the study and recommendations for Russian policy-makers are given.
Publication Name: Current Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0011-3921
Year: 2005
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